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Paperback. Condición: Good. Walter of Châtillon's Latin epic on the life of Alexander the Great was a twelfth- and thirteenth-century "best-seller:" scribes produced over two hundred manuscripts. The poem follows Alexander from his first successes in Asia Minor, through his conquest of Persia and India, to his progressive moral degeneration and his poisoning by a disaffected lieutenant. The Alexandreisexemplifies twelfth-century discourses of world domination and the exoticism of the East. But at the same time it calls such dreams of mastery into question, repeatedly undercutting as it does Alexander's claims to heroism and virtue and by extension, similar claims by the great men of Walter's own generation. This extraordinarily layered and subtle poem stands as a high-water mark of the medieval tradition of Latin narrative literature. Along with David Townsend's revised translation, this edition provides a rich selection of historical documents, including other writings by Walter of Châtillon, excerpts from other medieval Latin epics, and contemporary accounts of the foreign and "exotic.".…

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Paperback. Condición: Good. Walter of Châtillon's Latin epic on the life of Alexander the Great was a twelfth- and thirteenth-century "best-seller:" scribes produced over two hundred manuscripts. The poem follows Alexander from his first successes in Asia Minor, through his conquest of Persia and India, to his progressive moral degeneration and his poisoning by a disaffected lieutenant. The Alexandreisexemplifies twelfth-century discourses of world domination and the exoticism of the East. But at the same time it calls such dreams of mastery into question, repeatedly undercutting as it does Alexander's claims to heroism and virtue and by extension, similar claims by the great men of Walter's own generation. This extraordinarily layered and subtle poem stands as a high-water mark of the medieval tradition of Latin narrative literature. Along with David Townsend's revised translation, this edition provides a rich selection of historical documents, including other writings by Walter of Châtillon, excerpts from other medieval Latin epics, and contemporary accounts of the foreign and "exotic.".…

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Hardcover. Condición: New. . . . . 8vo, hardcover. NEW in dust jacket. Bright, crisp & clean, unread; dj glossy. xxix, 214 p.

Condición: Fine. 282 pp., paperback, fine. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Hardcover. Condición: Used-Very Good. dj. Cloth, dj. Minor shelf-wear.

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paperback. Condición: As New. Never read, no marks or highlighting in the book. Our copy is paperback showing light shelf-wear.

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Paperback. Condición: New. Walter of Châtillon's Latin epic on the life of Alexander the Great was a twelfth- and thirteenth-century "best-seller:" scribes produced over two hundred manuscripts. The poem follows Alexander from his first successes in Asia Minor, through his conquest of Persia and India, to his progressive moral degeneration and his poisoning by a disaffected lieutenant. The Alexandreis exemplifies twelfth-century discourses of world domination and the exoticism of the East. But at the same time it calls such dreams of mastery into question, repeatedly undercutting as it does Alexander's claims to heroism and virtue and by extension, similar claims by the great men of Walter's own generation. This extraordinarily layered and subtle poem stands as a high-water mark of the medieval tradition of Latin narrative literature.Along with David Townsend's revised translation, this edition provides a rich selection of historical documents, including other writings by Walter of Châtillon, excerpts from other medieval Latin epics, and contemporary accounts of the foreign and "exotic.".…

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gebundene Ausgabe. Condición: Gut. 329 Seiten; Ill.; Das Buch befindet sich in einem gut erhaltenen Zustand. Original-Schutzumschlag vorhanden (siehe Foto). Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 630.

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Condición: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Walter of Chatillons Latin epic on the life of Alexander the Great was a twelfth- and thirteenth-century best-seller: scribes produced over two hundred manuscripts. The poem follows Alexander from his first successes in Asia Minor, through his conquest of Persia and India, to his progressive moral degeneration and his poisoning by a disaffected lieutenant. The Alexandreis exemplifies twelfth-century discourses of world domination and the exoticism of the East. But at the same time it calls such dreams of mastery into question, repeatedly undercutting as it does Alexanders claims to heroism and virtue and by extension, similar claims by the great men of Walters own generation. This extraordinarily layered and subtle poem stands as a high-water mark of the medieval tradition of Latin narrative literature.Along with David Townsends revised translation, this edition provides a rich selection of historical documents, including other writings by Walter of Chatillon, excerpts from other medieval Latin epics, and contemporary accounts of the foreign and exotic. The Alexandreis is an extraordinarily layered and subtle epic poem on the life of Alexander the Great. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condición: Gut. 329 Seiten, bebildert. Buch gut erhalten, SU leicht berieben, fleckig/angeschmutzt und mit kleineren Randläsuren. Schnitt mit leichten Braunverfärbungen. ISBN: 9783795307714 Der Versand ins Ausland ist gegen Zahlung der Portokosten möglich. Bitte nehmen Sie Kontakt mit uns auf. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 700 Gebundene Ausgabe mit Schutzumschlag. …

Condición: New. pp. 282.

Gr.-8°, OPb, Schutzumschlag. Mit 34 tls. farbigen Abbildungen, 329 S., Umschlag nur gering unfrisch, sehr gut erhalten (I-II) * Hauptwerk der lateinischen Klassik Frankreichs im 12. Jahrhundert, hier erstmalig ins Deutsche übertragen. 11528 ISBN 3795307716 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 630 Übersetzt, kommentiert und mit Nachwort versehen von Gerhard Streckenbach.…

Paperback. Condición: New.

Condición: New.

Condición: New. pp. 282.

Binding sound, text unmarked. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Dustwrapper slightly faded on spine but unclipped. Robust packaging. Tracking is always added to USA orders. It can be added to other overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. No ownership marks. Binding sound, text unmarked. Size: xxix, 214pp. No ownership marks.…

Paperback / softback. Condición: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condición: New. pp. 282.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. viii, 315 p. 21 cm. ; ISBN: 0231035691; LCCN: 77-190191 ; OCLC: 483561 ; blue cloth with silver lettering, in white blue and red dustjacket ; slight wear and fading to dustjacket, else VG/VG. Book.

Gr. - 8°, 329 S., Olwd. mit illustriertem Umschlag. Sehr gut erhalten.

1. Auflage dieser Ausgabe. gr.-8vo. 329 S. Mit 34, teils mehrfarbigen Abbildungen. Orig.-Leinwand mit Schutzumschlag. (= Sammlung Weltliteratur. Reihe: Mittellateinische Literatur). BK 2/17. Sehr gut erhalten. 614 g.